Tennessee § 39-17-409 Criteria for Schedule III

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§ 39-17-409 — Criteria for Schedule III

Tennessee § 39-17-409

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-409 (2026).

Text

The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, upon the agreement of the commissioner of health, shall place a substance in Schedule III upon finding that:

(1)The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in Schedules I and II;

(2)The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (3) Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.

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The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, upon the agreement of the commissioner of health, shall place a substance in Schedule III upon finding that: (1) The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in Schedules I and II; (2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (3) Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.